A BILL to amend and reenact §30-27-10 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to licensing of barbers and
cosmetologists; changing the requirements for acquiring a
renewal of a barber’s license; and changing the requirements
for continuing education for barbers.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That §30-27-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 27. BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS.

§30-27-10. Professional license and certificate renewal
requirements.

(a) A professional licensee and certificate holder shall
annually or biennially on or before January 1, renew his or her
professional license or certificate by completing a form prescribed
by the board, paying the renewal fee and submitting any other
information required by the board.

(b) The board shall charge a fee for each renewal of a license
or certificate, and a late fee for any renewal not paid by the due
date.

(c) The board shall require as a condition of renewal of a
professional license or certificate that each licensee or
certificate holder complete continuing education, unless a barber
has been licensed and actively cutting hair for five continuous
years.

(d) The board may deny an application for renewal for any
reason which would justify the denial of an original application
for a license or certificate.

NOTE: The purpose of the bill is to prevent barbers who have
been licensed and cutting hair for five years from having to
receive continued education.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.